Pedro Castillo on hunger strike amid “politicized trial”
Pedro Castillo, who was overthrown by the right-wing Congress in December 2022, has called the ongoing trial a sham and demanded the charges against him be annulled.
Trial against ousted president Pedro Castillo begins in Peru
The accusations against Castillo are based on a speech in which he called for a Constituent Assembly. Castillo affirms that this is a rigged trial to destroy the democratic option of the Peruvian people.
Retired Peruvian general claims Dina Boluarte is responsible for massacres of civilians in anti-coup protests
In an interview, Victor Canales implied that Dina Boluarte may be responsible for the deaths of dozens of people during the protests of the coup d’état against Pedro Castillo, as well as the corruption embedded in the Peruvian Army leadership.
Amnesty International alleges Boluarte may have deliberately planned violent repression of anti-coup protests in Peru
The document alleges that senior Peruvian officials either planned or deliberately failed to stop the violent repression of anti-coup protests which killed more than 50 people and injured thousands
Will there be justice for protesters killed in Peru’s anti-coup protests?
20 military personnel have been accused of intentional homicide in Peru for their role in repressing the December 2022 demonstrations in Ayacucho. The military allegedly fired intentionally against the unarmed civilian population.
Thousands of Peruvians partake in ‘Third Takeover of Lima’, revive struggle against Boluarte regime
The new round of protests are expected to continue till July 28, the Peruvian Independence Day
Peruvians to hit the streets for ‘Third Takeover of Lima’
Thousands are expected to arrive to Peru’s capital city Lima to participate in a fresh round of protests to call for the resignation of Dina Boluarte who took office after the coup against Pedro Castillo
Mexico refuses to hand over trade bloc presidency to Peru’s de facto president
President AMLO reiterated that Mexico does not consider Dina Boluarte to be the legal president of Peru since the coup against Pedro Castillo
IACHR slams Peru’s de facto government for human rights violations against protesters
The IACHR said that the state’s response to demonstrators was characterized by the “disproportionate, indiscriminate and lethal use of force,” and could be classified as “extrajudicial executions” and “massacres”
Amid mounting political crisis, Peru’s de facto president swears in four new ministers
Indigenous and social organizations, as well as trade unions, have decided to intensify protests against the government of de facto president Dina Boluarte. They are demanding her resignation, the release of her predecessor Pedro Castillo, the dissolution of Congress, and fresh elections
Enver León: “La mayoría de los peruanos quieren un cambio de Constitución”
A tres meses del golpe de estado contra Pedro Castillo el pueblo peruano sigue movilizado en las calles.
Enver León: “The majority of Peruvians want a change in the Constitution”
The Peruvian people have remained in the streets three months since Pedro Castillo was overthrown in a coup d’état
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